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Egretta thula
Great spotting and photo. However neither of these animals are in the arthropods species, please remove that mission from this photo. Thank you.
Wonder if the gator is aware of the presence of the Egret. it is so light weight.
Smart bird. it is standing right at the rear end.
I watch a little bit of everything and only have alligators in the southeast corner of my state (far from me). I see a bit of compromise with the listing as being the egret, yet in the reptile category. That adds some balance to the spotting. :-)
Goody, That might have something to do with it, but I think it's more conditioning from a lifetime of watching birds, not alligators. Probably compounded by the fact that we have very few alligators here in California :)
Thanks everyone!!! This pic just shows how surprising nature can truly be!
Donna, that's because the bird is prey and stands out, while the predator has lovely cryptic coloration.
Move over Honey Badger. The Snowy Egret is the new most fearless. Well, maybe just this one. Great shot!!!
What a cool spot!
Maybe the egret is a little confused & is checking the gator for parasites!
You are right Goody. It's like one of those picture puzzles, where you see the reptile and I see the bird.
Hey! I've got an egret on a HORSE in my set, but I've never seen one on a GATOR!!! That is fantastic!!! Great shot!!!